23 Monday Dec 2013
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#WPLongform, Blue Velvet, Chelsea Hotel, Deluxe Edition, EP, Lana Del Rey, Paradise, Ride, Summer Wine, The Great Gatsby, Young and Beautiful
Lana Del Rey’s Paradise EP was released in November 2012, on CD in Australia and Germany; as CD or digital download in the US; and on vinyl worldwide. For most music buyers, though, it’s simply the second disc in ‘The Paradise Edition’; a reissue of Born to Die, first released in January 2012. Continue reading
31 Thursday Jan 2013
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Blue Jeans, Born to Die, Emile Haynie, Justin Parker, Lana Del Rey, National Anthem, Summertime Sadness, Video Games
In the summer of 2011, Lana Del Rey arrived as if from nowhere, attracting publicity with her gravelly yet girlish voice, pitched somewhere between Tom Waits and Kate Bush; her haunting, dreamlike songs; and her prom queen meets femme fatale persona, all long, red hair and pouting lips. Continue reading
25 Sunday Dec 2011
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2011, A Year in Books, A Year in Films and TV, A Year in Music, Amy Winehouse, Beryl Bainbridge, Joan of Arc, Kimberly Cutter, Lana Del Rey, Little Gypsy, Lois Banner, Lykke Li, Marilyn Monroe, Purge, Roxy Freeman, Sofi Oksanen, The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress, The Maid, Wuthering Heights
Dear Readers,
Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
2011 has been a year of change for me. I’ve been writing lots of non-fiction (as you’ve probably noticed), and have also made progress on my third novel.
2012 promises to be eventful – I’ll be turning 40 in June. Watch this space…
Tara Hanks
PS Here’s a few of my favourite books, movies and music released this year. The future may be uncertain, but great art never dies. Continue reading
Tara Hanks 
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